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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jager on December 21, 2009, 06:10:34 PM

Title: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: jager on December 21, 2009, 06:10:34 PM: I'm sure I already know the answer but thought i would ask anyway.....
I somehow managed to rub the bluing off the bolt handle on my pre-FN Winchester Featherweight M70.
I had it cased in my truck but the case was unzipped.
I'm bummed because I've only got about 2 boxes through the 300wsm!

It's a small spot about 3/8" round. It almost looks like glare on the handle, but it's killing me.

I want to do what's right, which probably means re-bluing (having it re-blued) the entire bolt.
Are their other options? I've seen other bluing "fixes" but I haven't researched anything since the accident.
I have zero gunsmithing experience so I'd appreciate some opinions on what to do.
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: Huntbear on December 21, 2009, 06:12:52 PM: Ummmmmmmmm not what i expected to read from the title..... :yike: :yike: :yike: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: markts on December 21, 2009, 06:13:03 PM: That just means its not new anymore ;) Short of reblueing I dont think there is much you can do that will last. :twocents:Mark
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: ICEMAN on December 21, 2009, 06:17:11 PM: Congtats, you now have a working gun. Take an elmarko pen to the spot. Every time I worry about one mark, another shows up. Just the way it is with my guns...they get used...
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: Bofire on December 21, 2009, 06:40:19 PM: :)Do not worry about it and I doubt you'll go blind or grow hair in your palm. :)
Carl
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: Jamieb on December 21, 2009, 06:44:39 PM: It's a rifle(a tool) Hit the spot with a black marker and carry on. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: jdb on December 21, 2009, 07:26:31 PM: Quote from: ICEMAN on December 21, 2009, 06:17:11 PM
Congtats, you now have a working gun. Take an elmarko pen to the spot. Every time I worry about one mark, another shows up. Just the way it is with my guns...they get used...
what he said
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: littlebuf on December 21, 2009, 07:51:30 PM: i don't even like my rifles until they've got at least one or two scratches or rubs on them. my advice go drag it through some brush chasing an animal and get some more scratches rubs and dings. no body likes a safe queen
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 21, 2009, 08:13:48 PM: if you want and it will bother you there is a pen like iceman said that you can touch up spots on areas that have been rubed never tried it but should work
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: rasbo on December 21, 2009, 08:20:51 PM: Be careful rubbing your bolt,my goes off everytime I do it :dunno:
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 21, 2009, 08:32:47 PM: lol rasbo maybe if you would not play with it so much it would not have a hair trigger on it

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Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: jager on December 21, 2009, 09:31:03 PM: You guys are funny....shoulda known.... :chuckle:

It's just such a purdy gun...I hate to see the bluing gone.

I use my tool (gun). I just don't dig my truck out with it when I get stuck!

Why did I say that :bdid:
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: runamuk on December 21, 2009, 09:34:05 PM: Quote from: jager on December 21, 2009, 09:31:03 PM

You guys are funny....shoulda known.... :chuckle:

It's just such a purdy gun...I hate to see the bluing gone.

I use my tool (gun). I just don't dig my truck out with it when I get stuck!

Why did I say that :bdid:

..now that is funny.... :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: Gutpile on December 22, 2009, 07:48:39 AM: Birchwood Casey Presto Gun Blue Pen

http://www.midwayusa.com/eshoppingcart.exe/quickcat?SaleItemID=178848
Title: Re: Rubbed my bolt!
Post by: Bofire on December 22, 2009, 10:37:12 AM: or a tatoo. (ask Dave)
Carl